Canine distemper is an acute, contact infectious disease caused by the canine distemper virus. It is highly contagious. When a dog with low resistance comes into direct or indirect contact with the feces, urine, secretions of a sick dog, If you use items such as food, you are likely to be infected with the canine distemper virus. Therefore, when raising dogs, you need to take preventive measures, inject canine distemper vaccine according to the vaccine program, reduce the chance of the dog coming into contact with other sick dogs, and thoroughly disinfect the environment where the dog lives regularly. .
1. Direct contact infection
If the dog has not been vaccinated, it will be easily infected after coming into contact with a dog suffering from canine distemper. However, it does not mean that you will develop canine distemper as long as you are exposed to the canine distemper virus. Whether you will suffer from canine distemper mainly depends on the strength of the canine distemper virus strain and the dog's resistance to the canine distemper virus. Generally, dogs who have not been vaccinated during the puppy stage will suffer from canine distemper. disease risk is greatest.
Therefore, in order to reduce the risk of dogs being infected with the disease, it is recommended that owners vaccinate their dogs against the disease when they are 45 days old, and then vaccinate their dogs once every 21 days. After two consecutive vaccinations, high concentrations can be produced Antibodies, and then a booster immunization once a year.
2. Indirect contact infection
Canine distemper is an infectious disease and is extremely contagious. The main route of transmission is the respiratory tract, followed by the digestive tract.
1. If you encounter a dog that has been infected with the canine distemper virus in an area with dense dog breeding, the healthy dog can be infected through sneezing, saliva and other droplets and air. .
2. If a healthy dog licks something that has been licked by a dog infected with canine distemper, the canine distemper virus will be transmitted to the healthy dog through saliva.
3. If the owner has been in contact with a dog suffering from canine distemper in an outdoor environment and then touches his own dog, he will indirectly transmit the virus to his own dog.
Therefore, owners should strengthen the feeding and management of dogs, pay attention to the cleaning of kennels, food bowls, etc., and try not to take dogs to places where pets gather. However, the best prevention method is Get vaccination against canine distemper virus.
Note: Canine distemper is the number one infectious disease in dogs, and the current cure rate is generally low. Therefore, if you find that your dog has symptoms suspected of canine distemper, you should promptly Send to the hospital for medical treatment to avoid delaying the condition.